[en] Estimating the impact of COVID-19 on the multiple dimensions of child well-being requires quasi-random variation in exposure to it, which is unlikely to occur during a pandemic. Recent developments in econometrics have highlighted the relevance of subjective evaluations of treatment effects in the absence of randomization. This paper delivers new evidence, based on primary data collected in Luxembourg in Spring 2021 about their subjective appraisal of the effects of COVID-19 on multiple dimensions of children’s well-being. Effects are recovered through specific survey questions, asking children to compare actual outcomes with counterfactual ones, that they believe would have occurred in the absence of COVID-19. Children report negative effects of COVID-19 on subjective health and on schooling outcomes, as well as disruptions on the time used to interact with the family. The paper explores the sources of heterogeneity behind these results.
Disciplines :
Special economic topics (health, labor, transportation...)
Author, co-author :
Andreoli, Francesco ✱; Department of Economics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy ; Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), MSH, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
KIRSCH, Claudine ✱; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Humanities (DHUM) > Multilingualism
Peluso, Eugenio ✱; Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), MSH, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg ; Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, Department of Economics and Management, University of Luxembourg, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Prete, Vincenzo ✱; Department of Law, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
✱ These authors have contributed equally to this work.
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
The subjective treatment effects of COVID-19 on child well-being: evidence from Luxembourg
Publication date :
2024
Journal title :
International Review of Economics
ISSN :
1865-1704
eISSN :
1863-4613
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
OEuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte Università degli Studi di Verona
Funding text :
Open access funding provided by Università degli Studi di Verona within the CRUI-CARE Agreement. This paper is part of the research projects COVID-Kids II at the University of Luxembourg and supported by the OEuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte [2021JEU004].
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